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Deutschland 83 – Deutschland 83

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In a divided Germany in 1983, naive 24-year-old East German soldier Martin Rauch is pulled from his benign post as a border guard and given a new assignment: undercover spy for the Stasi foreign service in West Germany. Hiding in plain sight as Moritz Stamm in the West German army, Rauch must gather NATO military secrets. As he veers between father figures, love interests, and East and West Germany, nothing is quite what it seems and everyone he encounters is harboring secrets, both political and personal. The coming-of-age story -- created by American journalist and author Anna Winger and her German husband, Joerg Winger -- is the first German-language drama to be aired on a major U.S. network.

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Critics Consensus

An engrossing drama with a fun '80s soundtrack, Deutschland 83 chronicles an intense spy story that brings viewers uncomfortably close to the Iron Curtain.

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Allison Keene Collider 12/06/2018
5/5
Stylish, engaging, and engrossing. It's not only a different kind of spy tale, but it's something a little different for Sundance TV, too, whose dramas can sometimes be overwhelmingly dark... In comparison, Deutschland 83 is fast-paced and even peppy. Go to Full Review
Euan Ferguson Guardian 08/21/2018
I'm now captivated by the young bumbler, and hooked. Go to Full Review
Andrew Billen The Times (UK) 08/21/2018
2/5
Jonas Nay as Martin is no more than adequate in the main role, although the script has so far not given him much to do beside look, understandably, nervy. Go to Full Review
Nathan Mattise Ars Technica 07/28/2021
Among the earlier hits in this archetype, Deutschland 83 is worth finding for anyone interested in the spy genre. Go to Full Review
Julie McDowall The National (Scotland) 12/06/2018
This drama is so good that we're able to forgive the glaring and all too convenient coincidences. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 12/06/2018
3.5/5
Deutschland 83 is calibrated for tastes hell-bent on energetic, addictive narratives, and is sure to please contemporary bingers. Go to Full Review
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John T @Thrash 04/26/2023 Well written and exciting Cold War spy drama. It does a pretty good job of being historically accurate. A good deal of 80s nostalgia for anyone who grew up it that era. See more Ryan K @ryan_k1 02/10/2023 Entertaining spy thriller with a fantastic 80s soundtrack. There are a few episodes that have a tense spy sequence, and the cinematography, acting, and music work perfectly in concert to keep you fixed in your seat. The character interactions generally seem quite natural, and the show does a nice job of transporting the viewer to the time period. The big weakness of the show is that too many characters commit suicide. In each of those situations, it's a weak way to write the characters out of the show (assuming the actors wanted out). However, I would recommend Deutschland 83 and am looking forward to watching the next season. See more andrei d @RT74856639 07/30/2021 Well plotted out, perfectly acted See more 03/27/2021 The first season is quite the drama: spy action, a good resurrection of the old west/eastern divide, and thrilling to watch. Yes, some of it feeds on too much stereotype, but there's genuine action and believable characters involved. It also tended to not cast too much judgement on either side, which made the series come alive. I recommend. See more m g @justm 12/24/2020 All 3 seasons are great cold war thrillers. See more 07/04/2020 Engrossing and chilling. The story is grounded in the events of the time and, to those of us coming of age in the '80s, a chilling perspective of what "could've been". Nice to see a balanced storyline without the usual "America-centric" storyline. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 17, 2015 Quantum Jump 23-year-old Martin Rauch is sent to West Germany to act as a spy, gathering intelligence for East Germany's Secret Service. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 24, 2015 Brave Guy Martin is ordered by Tischbier to break into Hendrik Mayer's hotel room to steal a top secret security report. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 1, 2015 Atlantic Lion While at a NATO conference in Brussels, Moritz gets his first Romeo assignment: to seduce the head security analyst's secretary, Linda; General Edel and his new aid bond on a trip to Brussels to meet with the top brass. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 8, 2015 Northern Wedding A bug is discovered in Linda's desk in Brussels just as she arrives to visit Moritz in West Germany; Moritz scrambles to turn her loyalties. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 15, 2015 Cold Fire Tischbier arrives at the commune and informs Martin that his mother will have her kidney transplant but he's the donor; Martin must deliver a package to a mysterious man on his way to East Berlin. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 22, 2015 Brandy Station When Moritz returns to his undercover life in West Germany he is drawn into Alex Edel's fatal plans; Alex Edel takes General Jackson hostage and forces him, at gunpoint, to film a seething denouncement of US military plans in Western Europe. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 29, 2015 Bold Guard When Martin receives an order from East Germany, he realizes that his concern about their paranoia has been validated. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 5, 2015 Able Archer At East German HQ, fear of a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the west has become a real possibility. Details
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Season Info

Director
Edward Berger, Samira Radsi
Creator
Anna Winger, Joerg Winger
Executive Producer
Joerg Winger, Nico Hofmann
Network
SundanceTV
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
German
Release Date
Jun 17, 2015